Jun 30
BREATHE.
I just did a quick research on hyperventilation; it has already happened to me quite a few times. on 2 of the occasions i was feeling despaired & was losing someone dear.
First time i recalled was when i lost my dearest grandmother. i couldn’t stop crying in the hospital as i felt her life slip right through my fingers when her heart slowed and came to a complete stop.
The second just happened the night before, i couldn’t take the fact that my boyfriend wanted to leave me and the thought of losing him caused me to feel so angry, disappointed and stupid for taking things for granted. It really hurts to the core to not just me but the both of us. It was just devastating.
I hope things between us will be better, and im gonna stay positive and work towards a better relationship with him.
just for my own reference.
Hyperventilation Symptoms
Sudden and everyday are the 2 forms of hyperventilation syndrome. In its everyday form, the overbreathing may be hard to detect. The sudden form comes on rapidly and has more intense symptoms. People with this syndrome may have stomach, chest, nervous system, and emotional complaints.
* Hyperventilation syndrome may result in swallowing excessive air. This results in the following abdominal complaints:
o Bloating
o Burping
o Passing excess gas
o Pressure sensation in the abdomen
* Also, anxiety with increased air movement through the mouth can cause a dry mouth feeling.
* Chemical changes can happen with overbreathing. Hyperventilation causes the carbon dioxide level in the blood to decrease. This lower level of carbon dioxide reduces blood flow to the brain, which may result in the following nervous system and emotional complaints:
o Weakness
o Fainting
o Dizziness
o Confusion
o Agitation
o A feeling of being outside yourself
o Seeing images that aren’t there
o Feeling as if you can’t breathe
* Overbreathing can also cause the calcium levels to drop in your blood, which may result in the following nervous system complaints:
o Numbness and tingling (usually in both arms or around the mouth)
o Spasms or cramps of the hands and feet
o Muscle twitching
* Many different factors can cause chest symptoms with hyperventilation syndrome. Normally, breathing is relaxed. If you overbreathe, the lungs become overinflated. Without thinking about it, you might use your chest muscles to expand your rib cage. This extra muscle work will feel like shortness of breath, and you will have difficulty taking a deep breath. Your chest muscles will become tired, just like your legs tire after a long run. The lowered carbon dioxide levels in the blood can cause squeezing of the airways, which then results in wheezing. Hyperventilation syndrome may cause the following chest complaints:
o Chest pains or tenderness
o Shortness of breath
o Wheezing
Your doctor will make sure that you aren’t having a heart attack by considering the following:
* Hyperventilation symptoms usually last longer (hours as opposed to minutes).
* Hyperventilation symptoms usually happen in younger people.
* Hyperventilation symptoms usually improve with exercise.
* Hyperventilation pain does not improve with heart medication.
* In very rare cases, people who hyperventilate can have low carbon dioxide blood levels that can cause a spasm of the blood vessels that supply the heart. If you already have heart disease, this spasm may be enough to cause a heart attack.
